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Vikinduku Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500292226

Waaihoek, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

81
Learners
14:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Vikinduku Primary School?

Vikinduku Primary School is a public primary school in Waaihoek, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 81 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

The school falls within the Alfred Duma Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Ladysmith3370, and can be reached on 076 269 1944.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 81 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vikinduku Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith37 km · 39 min

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Location

What other schools are near Vikinduku Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Ngoza Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
488 learners 15 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Ezakheni · 0.5km away
Zimisele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
638 learners 15 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Ekuvukeni Area · 0.5km away
Ntshele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
100 learners 3 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Waaihoek Area · 3.2km away
Emabhekazi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
605 learners 25 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Helpmekaar · 4.9km away
Mntungwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
367 learners 6 educators 61:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Mhlumayo Area · 5.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Vikinduku Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Zimisele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
638 learners 15 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Ekuvukeni Area
Emalahleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
642 learners 18 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ekuvukeni
Thobezweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
357 learners 10 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Uthukela

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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